Shanghai Media Group reups ‘MasterChef’ deal

Chinese company nabs Shine's 'Minute to Win It'

CANNES — U.K. based shingle Shine and China’s Shanghai Media Group are collaborating on a second run of “MasterChef,” and a locally produced version of gameshow “Minute to Win It” for SMG’s Dragon TV.

“MasterChef China,” which made its local bow in August, will return for 12 90-minute episodes while “Minute to Win It” is being made in 11 90-minute parts. Both are due to air in 2013.

Deals were brokered by Mark Fennessy, prexy of the outfit’s international production division, Shine Network, Betty Chen, director of legal and business affairs at distribution arm, Shine International, and Yang Wenhong, VP of SMG and prexy of DragonTV, and Joy Xu, VP of DragonTV.